I have been training since February 2009 with the goal of completing a cycling tour from Portland, Oregon, to Tybee Island, Georgia in 30 days. The PAC Tour group embarked on July 5th and we are traveling about 3600 miles and climbing approximately 124,000 cumulative feet. Please enjoy sharing my journey across America.
I am asking friends, family, and anybody else interested in following the trip to consider supporting this trip by making a donation to Seattle Children's Hospital, Research, and Foundation. Art and Kristin Reeck have made Children's a priority in their philanthropic efforts over the years, and I laud their achievements. I encourage donations to the Uncompensated Care Fund, to help pay the bills for children without insurance, or with inadequate insurance to pay their bills...lifting the financial and emotional burden from the children and their families. Indicate Jay Across America as the occasion for the donation so we can total the money raised.
Hopefully, someday, we won't have to raise money for causes like this. For now, however, I thank you for your support.
The donation total will be updated occasionally...Consider a donation per mile or vertical foot climbed...and follow on the GPS link, where you can see the route, the speed, the ride profile, the weather, and-yes-my heart rate.

Friday, July 17, 2009






The board at breakfast noted we would depart at 0630, and lunch (mile 72) would be open from 1030 to 1230. We assumed some downhill and tailwinds...and got that, with some uphill too. Beautiful views of the Collegiate Range (Mt. Princeton, Harvard, Yale, etc)...and another range heading South from the Collegiates stayed on our right until just after lunch today. Many of these are 14,000 foot peaks.
Unfortunately, the wind slapped us in the face for the final 40 miles, just for a bit of a reality check. Also unfortunate, was Larry, who apparently fell while turning into the final sag of the day. The latest news is that he broke his hip joint. Larry is an incredibly talented rider and an especially nice individual. He will be missed by the group.
We gorged at a steakhouse in town, and as is typical, the staff was overwhelmed with the additional load to its regular clientele. I expended a bit more effort than planned on today's 131 mile ride with 4200 feet of climbing, so I plan on trying to get lots of rest before our 6 AM departure for tomorrow's 156 mile journey into Northeast New Mexico!
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